Chess Puzzle #1fl6X — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 885 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e1; rooks f7/g4; pawns c4/f3. Black: king g5; rooks d8/f2; pawns b6/d6/e3/g2. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g5→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5R2/1p1p4/6k1/2P3R1/4pP2/5rp1/4K3 b - - 1 50

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